Volleyball Recap: Thales Academy Apex's Luck Takes a Turn for the Worse on Friday + How To Watch

If Thales Academy Apex was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Neuse Christian Academy on Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Titans lost 3-0 to the St. Thomas More Academy Chancellors on Friday. While getting shut out isn't ideal, the Titans haven't been shut out since back in September.

While Thales Academy Apex was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into St. Thomas More Academy's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-6, 25-12, 25-20.

Portia Hale was nothing short of spectacular for St. Thomas More Academy: she had 25 digs and two aces. That's the most digs Hale has posted since back in August.

Titans

Previous 5 Games

10/03/25 @ St. Thomas More Academy	0-3
10/02/25 vs Neuse Christian Academy	3-0
09/30/25 vs Friendship Christian	3-0
09/19/25 vs Thales Academy Rolesville	3-0
09/12/25 @ Trinity of Durham and Chapel Hill	3-0

With the defeat, Thales Academy Apex broke their four-match winning streak and moved their record to 7-8. As for St. Thomas More Academy, their win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-1.

We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Thales Academy Apex will challenge rival Neuse Christian Academy at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, St. Thomas More Academy is set to take on their familiar foe Friendship Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.